Denmark vs Tunisia LIVE: World Cup 2022 result, final score and reaction as Eriksen frustrated in return
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia: The spirited Tunisians stopped Christian Eriksen getting a win in his first World Cup game since his cardiac arrest
Denmark hit the woodwork in the second half as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Tunisia in their Group D World Cup opener that smouldered and sparked, but never quite caught fire at the Education City Stadium.
Against a backdrop of raucous noise provided by the thousands of Tunisian fans in the stands, Issam Jebali had a goal ruled out for offside in the 23rd minute but it was Denmark who provided most of the attacking football in the first half.
The Danes upped the tempo in the second, with Christian Eriksen - playing his first World Cup match since recovering from a cardiac arrest suffered at Euro 2020 - firing a rasping left-foot shot that was saved by goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen in the 69th minute, and Andreas Cornelius hitting the post with a close-range header from the resulting corner.
Tunisia defended resolutely and threatened on the counter as the Danes struggled to break them down and, in the end, their fans were delighted with a point that sets them up for their next game against Australia, while Denmark face France.
Relive all the action with our live blog below:
Mexico 0-0 Poland
23 mins: It’s pinball in the Poland half until they manage to surge up the pitch, and Lewandowski goes down under a challenge just inside the Mexico box as the ball is fed into him...
No foul given. It seems the striker had failed to control the ball before being brought down, and he wasn’t going to get to it after that.
Mexico 0-0 Poland
20 mins: A Mexico cross is curved in from the right, and it bounces just in front of Glik, who hacks at it and sends the ball high into the air...
Szczesny is there to catch it, however, with no Mexico players around him.
Mexico 0-0 Poland
17 mins: Poland move the ball neatly from left to right then back into the centre, but Mexico dispossess them and come forward themselves!
They lose the ball deep in the Polish half but will look to pen in their opponents, who have a throw-in.
They briefly manage to before Poland break away!
The ball is crossed into Lewandowski outside the Mexico box, but it’s at an awkward height for the Barcelona striker, and he can’t bring it down.
Mexico 0-0 Poland
12 mins: Mexico have a corner out on their left flank now.
Vega plays it short, and the ball is worked back towards the halfway line before coming back to the corner.
A cross is looped in, and Moreno gets his head on it... but can only direct the ball over the bar!
He hits the turf and holds his back in pain, too.
Mexico 0-0 Poland
11 mins: Good defence from Mexico’s No 10, Vega, to ensure his side win a goal kick as Poland look to make a breakthrough along the byline.
Mexico 0-0 Poland
9 mins: Play is stopped after Glik and Montes clash heads while trying to win the aerial ball.
Thankfully both men are okay to continue.
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